The collection consists of copies of papers presented at the Choices on our Conscience International Symposium on Human Rights, Retardation and Research, as well as the symposium's program.. The symposium was sponsored by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation in October 1971.
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The collection consists of copies of papers presented at the Choices on our Conscience International Symposium on Human Rights, Retardation and Research, as well as the symposium's program.. The symposium was sponsored by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation and held in October 1971.
Historical Note
The Choices on our Conscience International Symposium on Human Rights, Retardation and Research was sponsored by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation and held in October 1971. The film "Who Should Survive?: One of the Choices on Our Conscience" was premiered at the symposum.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of LeRoy Walters, 1995.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitized copies of the publications are available in DigitalGeorgetown.
Related Materials
The Robert M. Veatch Papers (BRL-018) contain additional ephemera related to the symposium (Box 58, Folder 23).
Processing Information
The collection has been rehoused in archival-quality boxes and folders.